A large study of planned home births in North America in 2000 revealed low intervention rates and high maternal satisfaction.A large study of planned home births in North America in 2000 revealed low intervention rates and high maternal satisfaction. Of 5,418 women who planned to deliver in the home, 12.1 percent were transferred to a hospital Overall intervention rates for low-risk planned home births were much lower than intervention rates for low-risk hospital births. The rates for common interventions were: episiotomy Episiotomy Definition An episiotomy is a surgical incision made in the area between the vagina and anus (perineum). This is done during the last stages of labor and delivery to expand the opening of the vagina to prevent tearing during the delivery of (2.1 percent of intended home births vs. 33 percent of hospital births), vacuum extraction (.06 percent vs. 5.5 percent), and Caesarean section (3.7 percent vs. 19 percent). In addition, epidural epidural /epi·du·ral/ (-dur´il) situated upon or outside the dura mater. ep·i·du·ral adj. Located on or over the dura mater. n. and electronic fetal monitoring Electronic Fetal Monitoring Definition Electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) is a method for examining the condition of a baby in the uterus by noting any unusual changes in its heart rate. use was also much lower among women who had planned home deliveries. British Medical Journal The British Medical Journal, or BMJ, is one of the most popular and widely-read peer-reviewed general medical journals in the world.[2] It is published by the BMJ Publishing Group Ltd (owned by the British Medical Association), whose other , June 2005 |
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